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Mortgage applications for new homes accelerated in decline in October.

The government's aggressive (and unsuccessful) prosecution of tiny Abacus Federal Savings Bank stands as one of the oddest episodes of post-crisis era.

Mortgage professional hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Nov. 13.

LoanDepot, a fast-growing mortgage lender founded after the U.S. housing bubble burst, aborted a plan to sell as much as $540 million of stock to the public, hours before it was scheduled to set a price.

Fannie and Freddie are irredeemable failures, which must be abolished as the first step in any type of housing finance reform — if current and former officials of the U.S. Department of the Treasury are to be believed.

The congressman thinks there could be an opportunity to push covered bond legislation through now that a standoff over the debt ceiling has been resolved.

Homeowners are less and less pushed to sell by market conditions, according to Seattle-based brokerage firm Redfin.

Amid a renewed focus on improving customer service and the overall borrowing experience, lenders surveyed by National Mortgage News indicate a strong interest in customer-relationship management software, but remain tepid about electronic signatures.

Home prices climbed in 87% of U.S. metropolitan areas in the third quarter, with gains nationwide slowing to a healthier pace, the National Association of Realtors said.

Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to the highest level since the end of July as a strong jobs report increased the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will boost borrowing costs for banks.

Renters who want to become homeowners are having a difficult time making the move because they can't afford a down payment, according to Zillow.

A key element to the final qualified mortgage rule is supposed to deliver QM protection to otherwise unqualified loans, opening up smaller lenders to make more loans. Here's why that's not going to work.

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is touting the Board of Supervisors' approval of a downtown affordable housing project that will provide homes for lower-income residents while also helping to pay for local infrastructure.

NMI Holdings, the parent company of National MI, has obtained a $150 million loan to support the growth of its insured portfolio and to meet the secondary market capital standards requirement.

Mortgage application volume fell 1.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending Nov. 6, compared to the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

With features including no minimum credit score, the Department of Veterans Affairs mortgage guarantee program is a popular choice for servicemembers and lenders alike. Here's a look at the top 10 markets for VA mortgage lending.

The added clarity provided by the Federal Housing Administration's revised single-family handbook comes at the expense of lender flexibility to get loans qualified, including a popular workaround for borrowers with deferred student loan debt.

Loan originations for commercial and multifamily properties rose in the third quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported, backing up the group's projection from last month.

Banks have added so much capital in the past several years that they're better protected from declines in real estate values than they were before the financial crisis.

D.R. Horton Inc., the largest U.S. homebuilder, jumped the most in nine months after reporting fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that rose 44% as sales increased.